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Krinsky, Carol Herselle
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1964-2004
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2.92 Linear feet ((7 boxes))
- Collection ID:
- NMAI.AC.008
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National Museum of the American Indian
These papers consist of research materials collected and used by Professor Carol Herselle Krinsky for her book Contemporary Native American Architecture: Cultural Regeneration and Creativity.
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Davis, Robert Tyler
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1918-1977 and undated
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8.38 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes) (2 16x20 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7439
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers document Robert Tyler Davis' education and career, 1918-1977. The majority of the material is dated 1937- 1977. A fair amount of incoming correspondence illustrates Davis' personal life, and, to a lesser extent, his professional career. Of special note are letters from Davis' second wife, Janet, and journals kept during his t...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Design and Construction
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1976-1982
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8 cu. ft. (8 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 84-015
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of the Central Files of the Office of Design and Construction. The files are identified by project number and title. Included are projects related to the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), the National Air and Space Museum (NASM), the Renwick Gallery of Art, the Hirshhorn Museum ...
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Joseph H. Hirshhorn Papers
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Hirshhorn, Joseph H.
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circa 1926-1982 and undated
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29.78 cu. ft. (27 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (3 16x20 boxes) (3 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7449
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
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DeVincent, Sam, 1918-1997
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circa 1828-1980
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79 Boxes
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0300.S03
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Sam DeVincent loved music and art and began collecting sheet music with lithographs at an early age. Series 3: African-American Music, contains circa 7,800 pieces of sheet music and folios dating from the 1820s to the 1980s; most of the material dates from after 1890. An overview to the entire DeVincent collection is available here: Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music.
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Cooper Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration. Department of Exhibitions
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1930-1969
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18 cu. ft. (18 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 280
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document, for the most part, the Department under the administration of Calvin S. Hathaway, Curator, 1946-1951, and Director, 1951-1963. Included is correspondence of Hathaway with members of the exhibition staff and with collectors and institutions concerning the exhibits in the museum; exhibit files, arranged alphabetically by ...
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Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
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1815-1966
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72 Cubic feet (245 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0071
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This collection consists of records primarily of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. Additionally, there are records of the Lehigh Navigation Coal Company and subsidiary companies including the Alliance Coal Mining Company. These records mostly describe anthracite mining in the vicinity of Mauch Chuck and Summit Hill, Pennsylvania. Also include...
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National Portrait Gallery, Dept. of Design and Production
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1984-2006
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14 cu. ft. (14 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 07-061
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of two series and documents the Department of Design and Production's role in restoration and renovation projects at the National Portrait Gallery (NPG). Series 1 consists of records documenting miscellaneous projects involving conservation lab ventilation, lighting, the courtyard fountain, exterior stone and window ...
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United Shoe Machinery Corporation
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1898 - 1987
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145 Cubic feet (296 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0277
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents the activities of the United Shoe Machinery Corporation of Beverly, Massachusetts, manufacturers of shoe machinery equipment. The collection consists of engineering records, legal records, research and development records, employee/personnel records, correspondence, company catalogs, product literature, advertising materials, photographs, and moving images.
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National Air and Space Museum. Office of the Director
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circa 1972-1989
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27.5 cu. ft. (27 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 338
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records provide documentation of the development of NASM as it built on the huge success of its 1976 opening. The emphasis of the museum's administration turned to revitalization of research efforts, professionalization of the staff, initiation of new projects and new exhibitions, an expanded program of publications, and plans to bu...